Erbil International Airport - Erbil, Iraq
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N 36° 14.017 E 043° 57.380
38S E 406212 N 4010366
The airport of Erbil opened in 2005, featuring one of the longest runways in the world.
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Location: Iraq
Date Posted: 05/24/2025
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Ther original airport was in fact an air force based built around 1970. After the interdiction of the airspace in Kurdistan region it was used as a military base.
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"A newly built, US$550 million airport was opened on 5 July 2005. The new airport is next to the old airport (previously a military field) and has one of the world's longest runways, 4,800 m × 75 m (15,748 ft × 246 ft) and is equipped for ILS CAT II operations.[4] The airport's new terminal has duty-free shops and currency exchange offices. The terminal also has VIP areas for business jets, and there is a VIP terminal for visiting dignitaries and diplomats[5] for the purpose of achieving international airport standards.
In 2010, Erbil International Airport had the least expensive aviation fuel in Iraq (at 83 US cents per litre).
From 29 September 2017 until 14 March 2018, following the failed 2017 Kurdistan Region independence referendum, all commercial international flights were suspended. The airport remained open for domestic, humanitarian, military, and diplomatic flights.[10] The Iraqi government has been operating the airport since.
Drone attacks
The airport has been the target of numerous drone strikes by Iran-backed Shi'ite militias in 2021. On 15 April, a drone carrying explosives targeted the military section of the airport. The section housed US-led forces, and no casualties were reported. On 6 July, another drone targeted the same section of the airport and crashed near the airport. On 11 September, two drones carrying explosives failed to reach the airport; one was shot down by C-RAM air defense and the other one crashed. There were no casualties."
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